JurassicCarnivoreSmall
Guanlong
GWAN-long
"crowned dragon"
Overview
An early tyrannosauroid from the Late Jurassic of China with a delicate cranial crest.
Vital Statistics
Length
3 m
Height
1 m
Weight
100 kg
Est. Speed
40 km/h
Discovered
2006
Named by
Xu Xing et al.
Countries Discovered
China
Interesting Facts
One of the earliest known tyrannosauroids
Had a prominent crest on its snout
Predates Tyrannosaurus by about 95 million years
Closest Relatives
ProceratosaurusDilongSinotyrannusYutyrannus